Stress and Strain

Mechanics of solid
By Kaushal Patel
Stress
• 𝜎 = 𝐹/𝐴

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Strain
• 𝜀 = 𝛿𝑙/𝐿

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Tensile Stress and Strain
• When a body is subjected to two equal and opposite axial pulls P (also called
tensile load) , then the stress induced at any section of the body is known as

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tensile stress.
• Tensile load, there will be a decrease in cross-sectional area and an increase
in length of the body. The ratio of the increase in length to the original length
is known as tensile strain.

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Compressive Stress and Strain
• When a body is subjected to two equal and opposite axial pushes P (also
called compressive load) , then the stress induced at any section of the body

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is known as compressive stress
• Compressive load, there will be an increase in cross-sectional area and a
decrease in length of the body. The ratio of the decrease in length to the
original length Is known as compressive strain

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Young’s Modulus or Modulus of Elasticity
• Hooke's law:- states that when a material is loaded within elastic limit, the stress is
directly proportional to strain,

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σ ∝ ε or σ= E×ε

𝜎 𝑃.𝑙
• 𝐸= =
𝜀 𝐴.𝛿𝑙

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Shear Stress and Strain
• When a body is subjected to two equal and opposite forces acting
tangentially across the resisting section, as a result of which the body tends to

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shear off the section, then the stress induced is called shear stress (τ), The
corresponding strain is known as shear strain (φ)
𝑇𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒
• Shear stress, 𝜏 =
𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎

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Shear Modulus or Modulus of Rigidity
• It has been found experimentally that within the elastic limit, the shear stress
is directly proportional to shear strain.

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Mathematically τ∝φ or τ=G.φ or τ/φ=G

• where, τ = Shear stress,

• φ = Shear strain,

• G = Constant of proportionality, known as shear modulus or modulus of

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It is also denoted by N or C.
Stress-Stress Diagram

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Stress in Composite Bar
• A composite bar may be defined as a bar made up of two or more different materials, joined
together, in such a manner that the system extends or contracts as one unit, equally, when

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subjected to tension or compression.

1. The extension or contraction of

the bar is being equal

2. The total external load on the bar is

equal to the sum of the loads carried
by different materials.

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Continue…
• P1 = Load carried by bar 1,
• A1 = Cross-sectional area of bar 1,
• σ1 = Stress produced in bar 1,

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• E1 = Young's modulus of bar 1,

• P2, A2, σ2, E2 = Corresponding values of bar 2,

• P = Total load on the composite bar,

• l = Length of the composite bar, and
• δl = Elongation of the composite bar.
• We know that P = P1 + P2

𝑃1
• Stress in bar 1, 𝜎1 =
𝐴1

𝜎1 𝑃1 12
• strain in bar 1, 𝜀 = =
𝐸1 𝐴1 𝐸1
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𝑃1 𝑙
• Elongation in bar -1: 𝛿𝑙1 =
𝐴1 𝐸1

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𝑃2 𝑙
• Elongation in bar -2: 𝛿𝑙2 =
𝐴2 𝐸2

There fore,

𝑃1 𝑙 𝑃2 𝑙 𝜎1 𝜎2
δl1 = δl2 = =
𝐴1 𝐸1 𝐴2 𝐸2 𝐸1 𝐸2

𝑃 = 𝑃1 + 𝑃2 = 𝜎1 𝐴1 + 𝜎2 𝐴2

• The ratio E1 / E2 is known as modular ratio of the two materials

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Bars with Cross Section Varying in Steps
• A typical bar with cross-sections varying in steps and subjected to axial load
• length of three portions L1, L2 and L3 and the respective cross-sectional areas

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are A1, A2, A3
• E = Young’s modulus of the material
• P = applied axial load.

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• Forces acting on the cross-sections of the three portions. It is obvious that to
maintain equilibrium the load acting on each portion is P only.

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Stress Strain and Extension of each Bar
Portion Stress Strain Extension
1 σ1 = P/ A1 e1 = σ1 / E δ1 = P L1 / A1 E

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2 σ2 = P/ A2 e2 = σ2 / E δ2 = P L2 / A2 E

3 σ3 = P/ A3 e3 = σ3 / E δ3 = P L3 / A3 E

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• Total elongation,

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δ = δ1 + δ2 + δ3 = [P L1 / A1 E] + [P L2 / A2 E] + [P L3 / A3 E]

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Thermal Stresses
• Stresses due to Change in Temperature

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• Whenever there is some increase or decrease in the temperature of a body, it
causes the body to expand or contract.

• If the body is allowed to expand or contract freely, with the rise or fall of the
temperature, no stresses are induced in the body.

• But, if the deformation of the body is prevented, some stresses are induced in
the body. Such stresses are known as thermal stresses.
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Continue…

• l = Original length of the body,

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• t = Rise or fall of temperature,
• α = Coefficient of thermal expansion,

∴ Increase or decrease in length,

δl = l × α × t

• If the ends of the body are fixed to rigid supports, so that its expansion is prevented,
then compressive strain induced in the body,
𝛿𝑙 𝑙 𝛼 𝑡
𝜀𝑐 = = =𝛼𝑡
𝑙 𝑙 19
∴ Thermal stress,𝜎𝑡ℎ = 𝜀𝑐 𝐸 = 𝛼𝑡𝐸
Linear and Lateral Strain
• Consider a circular bar of diameter d and length l, subjected to a tensile force P

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• Due to tensile force, the length
of the bar increases by an amount δl
and the diameter decreases by
an amount δd

• Similarly, if the bar is subjected

to a compressive force,

• Every direct stress is accompanied by a strain in its own direction is known as linear strain
and an opposite kind of strain in every direction, at right angles to it, is known as lateral 20
strain.
Poisson’s Ratio

• When a body is stressed within elastic limit, the lateral strain bears a constant ratio to the

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linear strain.

𝐿𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛
= 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡
𝐿𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛

• This constant is known as Poisson's ratio and is denoted by (1/m) or μ.

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Volumetric Strain
• When a body is subjected to a system of forces, it undergoes some changes in its dimensions.
The volume of the body is changed.
• The ratio of the change in volume to the original volume is known as volumetric strain.

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• Volumetric strain, εv = δV / V ; δV = Change in volume
; V = Original volume.

• Volumetric strain of a rectangular body subjected to an axial force is given as

𝛿𝑣 2
𝜀𝑣 = =𝜀 1−
𝑣 𝑚

• Volumetric strain of a rectangular body subjected to three mutually perpendicular forces is

given by
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εv = εx + εy + εz
Bulk Modulus
• When a body is subjected to three mutually perpendicular stresses, of equal intensity, then
the ratio of the direct stress to the corresponding volumetric strain is known as BULK

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MODULUS.

• It is usually denoted by K.

• Bulk modulus,
𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝜎
𝐾= =
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝛿𝑉
𝑉

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